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Goldbach-AltenbachHaut-Rhin

Population 261: a town in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est.

Population

261

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.36

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€31,360

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Goldbach-Altenbach a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Goldbach-Altenbach falls below the line for grades. Nearly a quarter of homes here are second homes.

What makes Goldbach-Altenbach stand out

The one thing Goldbach-Altenbach does most differently from other towns.

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Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

24% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ruines du château de Freundstein · Classé · Photo: Gzen92 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Goldbach-Altenbach’s story

Goldbach-Altenbach in pictures

Goldbach-Altenbach has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1922.

14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1922First protected: Ruines du château de Freundstein

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Nearby attractions

Château de Freundstein and 17 more in and around Goldbach-Altenbach

Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Goldbach-Altenbach. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Freundsteinin town AttractionAttractionBorne Vauthier4.7 km east, in Wattwiller MuseumMuseumHistorial franco-allemand du Hartmannswillerkopf4 km southeast, in Wattwiller AttractionAttractionAbri Baratin3.6 km east, in Soultz-Haut-Rhin AttractionAttractionAbri du 2e Génie4.7 km east, in Wattwiller AttractionAttractionAnciens bains 1914 - 19184.1 km east, in Soultz-Haut-Rhin

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Goldbach-Altenbach.

History

Old homes shape Goldbach-Altenbach: 14% were built before 1919, more than in Haut-Rhin’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Goldbach-Altenbach is Ruines du château de Freundstein. The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Ruines du château de Freundstein 13th–16th c.

13th c.

oldest protected part

1922

first monument protected

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Age of homes14% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Goldbach-Altenbach?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Children make up only 12% of Goldbach-Altenbach, fewer than in Haut-Rhin’s towns and across compared French towns

The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.3%. A quarter of residents are 65 or over, above Haut-Rhin’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Typical age in Goldbach-Altenbach: 53.3, the median.

53.3median age

Goldbach-AltenbachHaut-Rhin medianFrance median

Haut-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

25%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%

CAP or BEP34%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haut-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Goldbach-Altenbach
	Goldbach-Altenbach	Haut-Rhin median	France median
Under 15	12%	16%	17%
15–24	7.3%	10%	11%
25–44	20%	24%	23%
45–64	37%	27%	26%
65+	25%	22%	22%
No diploma	12%	18%	19%
CAP or BEP	34%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	18%	18%
Higher education	32%	31%	30%

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Ages53.3 median age · 25% are 65 or over Households120 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Goldbach-Altenbach?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Haut-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Goldbach-Altenbach is better off than Haut-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €31,360 a year per consumption unit

The census found 3.6% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The unemployment rate here is 10.7%.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

Bicycle2%

Public transport2%

On foot0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Goldbach-Altenbach, 0.2 per working resident

10.7%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€31,360

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€31,360 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.2 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Goldbach-Altenbach costs less than in Haut-Rhin’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.36/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

€10.36/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Goldbach-Altenbach€10.36/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Haut-Rhin median€12.78/m²

€10.36/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.09 to €13.27/m² a month)

€12.70/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€10.36/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Goldbach-Altenbach

11pages on Goldbach-Altenbach

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.8 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.3 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Goldbach-Altenbach has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Ruines du château de FreundsteinChâteau · 13th–16th c.

Classé

Cimetière militaireCemetery · in Moosch, 2.4 mi

Classé

Église catholique Sainte-Marie-Auxiliatrice, dite basilique Notre-Dam…Church · 18th & 20th c. · in Jungholtz, 4.1 mi

Classé

Ruines du château d'EngelbourgChâteau · 14th & 15th c. · in Thann, 4.2 mi

Photo credits

Ruines du château de Freundstein: Photo: Gzen92 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Goldbach-Altenbach

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Goldbach-Altenbach as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Goldbach-Altenbach’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Haut-Rhin →

ThannVieux-ThannBuhlGuebwillerSoultz-Haut-RhinCernayGoldbach-Altenbach

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Goldbach-Altenbach	261	—	—	—	—	—
Thann	7,762	4.7	B⁻	B⁺	B⁻	D
Vieux-Thann	2,866	5.2	—	B⁺	—	B⁺
Buhl	3,100	5.5	A	A⁻	A	C
Guebwiller	11,243	5.6	C⁺	B	C⁻	C⁻
Soultz-Haut-Rhin	7,012	5.8	A	B⁺	A⁻	C
Cernay	12,057	5.9	B⁻	B⁻	B⁻	D⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Goldbach-Altenbach

Commune in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est

Goldbach-Altenbach is a commune of 261 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée de Saint-Amarin. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population: 261 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de la Vallée de Saint-Amarin
Département: Haut-Rhin (68)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²)
INSEE code: 68106

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.